Senator Ted Cruz just scheduled what could become the most explosive judicial accountability hearing in decades, targeting a federal judge he claims secretly weaponized the courts against Republican lawmakers.
The Secret Subpoena Scandal That Started It All
Chief Judge James E. Boasberg authorized more than 197 subpoenas targeting over 430 Republican entities, including nine U.S. senators’ phone records. The bombshell revelation emerged when Cruz discovered Boasberg had issued a secret order preventing AT&T from notifying him about the subpoena for an entire year. Cruz called the judge’s justification for preventing evidence tampering “absurd” and politically motivated to damage Trump’s reelection chances.
The contrast between telecommunications companies proved telling. While Verizon immediately complied with subpoenas for eight senators, AT&T resisted, citing constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause. Cruz praised the Texas-based AT&T for defending legislative immunity while criticizing Verizon’s quick surrender of sensitive data.
Cruz Goes Full Throttle on Impeachment Push
Cruz launched a coordinated media campaign demanding Boasberg’s impeachment across multiple platforms. On Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, he declared the judge had “taken off his judicial robe and became a partisan crusader.” His Senate website features a video explicitly calling for House impeachment proceedings, stating prosecutors conducted a “fishing expedition” against twenty percent of Senate Republicans.
The timing reveals strategic planning. Representative Brandon Gill of Texas already filed House Resolution 229 in March 2025, formally accusing Boasberg of high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sits in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting action, while Cruz builds public pressure through his upcoming Senate hearing.
Beyond Boasberg: A Pattern of Judicial Rebellion
Cruz’s impeachment campaign extends beyond one judge. He simultaneously called for removing Judge Deborah Boardman, a Biden appointee who sentenced attempted Kavanaugh assassin Nicholas Roske to only eight years instead of the Justice Department’s requested thirty years. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified thatthe DOJ is appealing the lenient sentence while investigating 63 other judge-related cases.
The broader pattern reveals systematic concerns about judicial overreach during the Biden administration. Boasberg previously drew conservative ire for light sentencing of an FBI agent involved in Carter Page FISA abuses and his handling of various Trump-related investigations. Critics argue these cases demonstrate coordinated judicial bias rather than isolated incidents requiring individual attention.
Constitutional Showdown Over Judicial Independence
The impeachment push creates a constitutional collision between congressional oversight and judicial independence. Article III protects federal judges from political retaliation, but the Constitution also provides impeachment mechanisms for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Cruz argues secret orders violating Speech or Debate Clause protections cross that threshold, while opponents claim this represents dangerous authoritarian overreach.
The Alliance for Justice condemned Cruz’s actions as attacks on federal judiciary independence designed to advance Trump’s agenda. However, the precedent for judicial impeachment exists, with fifteen federal judges impeached throughout American history and eight convicted. The question becomes whether Boasberg’s actions constitute impeachable offenses or legitimate judicial authority in sensitive investigations involving national security concerns and potential evidence tampering.
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Ted Cruz calls for impeachment for judge who gave the attempted Kavanaugh assassin 8 years